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Nautical gifts for the sailors in your life

by Sarah Heron 5 Dec 2022 16:29 GMT
Fliteboard Series 2.2 © Fliteboard

With Christmas just a few weeks away, here are some of our favourite gift ideas for the sailor in your life, from stocking fillers to blow-the-budget.

This Henri-Lloyd Tomas Hat and Scarf set would make a great stocking filler for any sailor at £55, available in Grey, Beige and Navy/Black

They are also offering a further 20% off their Goretex© sailing products when you enter GORE10 at check out, until December 9.

Award winning Aquafleece® Robe from Rooster

Recent winners of the prestigious DAME design award, Rooster have come up with the first watersports robe with a removable lining, making it easy to clean and dry. Available in three colours across Adult (£150) and Junior (£125).

Musto's Women's Sardinia Raincoat in a festive red is windproof and waterproof, guaranteed to protect you from the worst the winter weather can throw at you. £140. Also available in Navy and White.

For warmer climes, the men's Sardinia Jacket is wind-and waterproof and is designed to be worn with a baselayer. £165.

Fine watchmaking meets nautically sound engineering in the sleek and stylish Spinnaker Croft Mid-Size Skeleton Automatic Watch in stealth black, plus it's water resistant to 150 ft. Between now and Christmas they are offering 25% off, taking the price to £382.50 from £510.

The new Series 2.2 board from Fliteboard, the Aussie electric Watersports start-up, promises huge amounts of fun without the need for wind or waves. Emission free, wake free and virtually silent, the more powerful and quieter Series 2.2 has just launched and is available from Fliteboard or Selfridges, London, from £9,205.

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